Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moreton Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Thame , and the 212th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moreton Lane (OX9 2EW) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Thame average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Lane (OX9 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Cornmarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cornmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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